Trophies

These trophies were presented to me by various frenchmen...for no particular reasons...really!

"CHALLENGE EIFFEL.L

A.B.A."

engraved on the bronze strip attached to the marble base
c. pre-1950's

[39 cm high x 14 cm wide (cup)/13 x 13 cm base]

(metal cup on marble base with interesting fish motif stem)

CAD/US$500/Euros350

*I am not sure what sport this trophy was presented for - perhaps a race to the top of the Eiffel Tower??

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"CLUB DU BOIS DE BOULOGNE

TOURNOI DE BRIDGE

19 AVRIL 1939

RAOUL WEIL"

engraved on the cup

(metal cup on marble base)

[15 cm high x 11.5 cm wide (cup)/ 7.5 x 7.5 cm base]

CAD/US$300/Euros200

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"ORANGINA"

engraved and painted orange on the cup
c. 1960's/70's?

(metal cup on marble base)

[29.5 cm high x 8 cm wide (cup)/ 7 x 7 cm base]

CAD/US$300/Euros200

*For the one who drinks the most ORANGINA in a day? in a year?

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"INT. GREENKEEPER GOLF - TOURNAMENT 1979

3.PREIS

ORAG

PARIS"

engraved on the front

"Sponsor: ORAG INTER AG

BADEN - SCHWEIZ"

engraved on the back

[20 cm in diameter]

CAD/US$100/Euros70